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The movement includes a range variants including naturism, nudism, Freikörperkultur (FKK), the free beach movement as well as generalized public lands/public nudity advocacy. While there is a large amount of shared history and common themes, issues, and philosophy; differences between these separate movements are sometimes contentious. Practice of the various philosophies also varies regionally and historically. The predominant movement centers on established, family-friendly, non-sexualized variations. The inclusion of the topfree equality movement within this movement is under debate. A naked woman on a horse Bredene naturist beach in Belgium. ... Nudism, or naturism, is the practice of going nude or unclothed in social and usually mixed gender groups, specifically in cultures where this is not the norm. ... Bredene naturist beach in Belgium. ... Nudism, or naturism, is the practice of going nude or unclothed in social and usually mixed gender groups, specifically in cultures where this is not the norm. ... Look up Controversy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary For other uses, see Controversy (disambiguation). ... The concept of family friendly entertainment or information, or of the media carrying them being so, is an aspect of the family values controversy in American political and social discourse. ... This article is about the issues and phenomena pertaining to human sexual function and behavior. ... A mixed group of people demonstrating the kind of equality that this movement seeks. ...

The movement also works in parallel to and sometimes influences and is influenced by popular culture as well as individuals and activists (see clothes free people) as well as organizations (see clothes free organizations). Popular culture, or pop culture, is the vernacular (peoples) culture that prevails in any given society. ... Andrew Martinez reading the paper in a park in Berkeley, California. ... Many organizations associate with the terms naturism or nudism. ...

Terminology

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• A clothes free, naturist or nudist community (club, resort, facility, park, organisation, event, etc.) usually expects complete nudity, when practical, (to ensure that no one feels inappropriately dressed, and that attention is not focussed on those who are nude while others are clothed). The term nudist colony is no longer favored. The word "naturist" is often mistakenly written or pronounced "naturalist", which means someone else--someone who studies animals, plants, and the wilderness.
• Clothing compulsive Disallowing or discouraging nudity, thus requiring the wearing of clothes, especially swimsuits, e.g. on beaches, as opposed to toleration of nudity. Can also refer to how a person feels--that they feel compelled to wear clothing. One nick-name for those kinds of people is "textiles".
• Clothing optional and nude optional can describe a policy or a venue that allows or encourages nudity but tolerates the wearing of clothes.
• A clothist does not practice social nudity.
• A cottontail is someone whose bum is paler than their legs and back from tanning while wearing a swimsuit, making that person, when nude, look somewhat like a bunny with a white tail.
• A free beach is not so much one without an admission cost, but one in which people can be entirely free of wearing their clothes.
• Freehiking or free hiking is the practice of hiking in the wilderness while nude.
• Freikörperkultur (FKK) (see article in German) or Free Body Culture is the name for another variant of the general movement in Germany.
• Gymnophobia is an irrational fear or anxiety about being seen naked, or about seeing others naked.
• A landed organization, especially in organised nudism, is one that owns or leases a piece of land for its activities. Non-landed (or "travel") clubs meet instead at clothes free resorts, facilities rented for the purpose, private homes, public wilderness, etc.
• Prude is a derogatory term for someone who is too afraid, nervous, or scornful to be nude or partially nude socially or to tolerate others who are.
• A shaved or smoothie individual is one who shaves off much of his/her body hair. (See acomoclitism).
• Textile is a nick-name for a person who does not practice social nudity. A clothist.
• Topfree means bare-chested (leaving chest and breasts uncovered), or a place that allows uncovered female and male chests. The term was coined by activists to use instead of the term "topless", which has a negative connotation to some, in part because it is used by strip clubs.

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Disambiguation

The terms naturism, nudism and social nudity are generally defined as the practice of going nude, especially in a mixed social setting. The terms naturism and nudism generally also mean that the activities are done in non-sexualized, family-friendly contexts. A naked woman on a horse Bredene naturist beach in Belgium. ... Nudism, or naturism, is the practice of going nude or unclothed in social and usually mixed gender groups, specifically in cultures where this is not the norm. ... Line art depictions of a man and a woman designed to educate extraterrestrials about the appearance of the human body. ... This article is about the issues and phenomena pertaining to human sexual function and behavior. ... The concept of family friendly entertainment or information, or of the media carrying them being so, is an aspect of the family values controversy in American political and social discourse. ...

The different terms don't always have the same meaning, and the associations those words have vary historically, from region to region and from organization to organization. Those who practice naturism are called naturists, those who practice nudism are called nudists. The term nudist is more widely familiar in North America. However, within the naturist and nudist movements, many people prefer to adopt only one label or the other. Many others like no label at all.

A naturist, on the other hand, is sometimes defined as an individual who prefers a more natural setting for their nude or clothing-optional activities--such as a beach, a lake, the woods, or the mountains. They tend to be less "joiners" than are nudists.

In the traditional view, the nudist in the U.S. is a person who seeks out organized social settings for the practice of the nudist philosophy. That usually takes the form of membership in a landed or nonlanded nudist club, with a well-defined system of conduct and social structure. It is believed to be a predictable environment which offers the participants the safety that comes with facilities for secluded, lawful nudity (without the threat of legal action or observation by outsiders seeking to view them for prurient purposes).

Some political contention exists between the traditional nudist and the naturist within the national organizations that represent clothing optional recreation for lobbying purposes. The former seek to maintain the status quo while the later push for expansion of beaches and other outdoor facilities and their designation as clothing optional. Naturists in America tend to be more supportive of public nudity than do nudists, who generally focus more on landed and non-landed clubs. Nudism, or naturism, is the practice of going nude or unclothed in social and usually mixed gender groups, specifically in cultures where this is not the norm. ...

Many people enjoy social nudity without adhering to any term and without associating with any organization. That is common, for example on clothing-optional beaches and clothing-optional activities on public lands. Bredene naturist beach in Belgium. ... Nudism, or naturism, is the practice of going nude or unclothed in social and usually mixed gender groups, specifically in cultures where this is not the norm. ...

Philosophy and practice

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Many people believe that the naked human body is to be accepted, respected, cherished, and enjoyed. They believe it is not inherently shameful, corrupting, degrading, or dangerous. Many of them enjoy clothes free activities. They reject views that being naked with other people is morally wrong (indecent), sexual per se (erotic or pornographic). They argue that nakedness is a healthy, natural state, that being nude is to be in your purest form, since everyone was born nude. They generally find that they quickly become so accustomed to being nude that it no longer seems very remarkable. It is, rather, simply one part of their lifestyle. Image File history File links Nuvola_apps_browser. ... A man exposing himself outdoors Indecent exposure is the unwelcome display of bare parts of the human body that, according to the standards of the individuals cultural surroundings, would otherwise be covered by clothes. ... Human sexuality is the expression of sexual feelings. ... Eroticism is an aesthetic focused on sexual desire, especially the feelings of anticipation of sexual activity. ... Pornography (from Greek πορνογραφια pornographia — literally writing about or drawings of harlots) is the representation of the human body or human sexual behaviour with the goal of sexual arousal, similar to, but (according to some) distinct from, erotica. ... Natural is defined as of or relating to nature; this applies to both definitions of nature: essence (ones true nature) and the untouched world (force of nature). Natural is often used meaning good, healthy, or belonging to human nature. This use can be questioned, as many freely growing plants... Birth is the process in animals by which an offspring is expelled from the body of its mother. ...

Modern social nudity is mostly a revival of ancient customs and mores, when it was more pervasive throughout the world. However, a few small, isolated examples survive of societies which have retained from ancient times a customary life with little or no clothing ever. They are mostly in the Amazon basin, sub-Saharan Africa, and New Guinea. A few such peoples still manage to avoid ongoing efforts to exterminate them, assimilate them, or force them to cover themselves.

Social nudity in less extreme forms is practiced in many cultures, especially in the contexts of social bathing or swimming, sometimes with mixed sexes. Nude activities can be indoors and outdoors. Typical activities are relaxation, sunbathing and recreation (including many sports). Some prefer also work nude, etc., whenever the temperature and the social situation allows it (including when one is alone). A nude party (not to be confused with a sex party) may be public (e.g. Starkers Nightclub) or private. Some clothing-optional communities do exist for those who wish to live in a supportive environment. The word culture comes from the Latin root colere (to inhabit, to cultivate, or to honor). ... Children bathing in a small metal bathtub Bathing is the immersion of the body in fluid, usually water, or an aqueous solution, such as the asses milk favored by Cleopatra VII of Egypt. ... The word relaxation can mean the following: The opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities. ... Prism splitting light Sunlight in the broad sense is the total spectrum of electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun. ... Tigers playing in the water. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Orgy. ... Starkers is a monthly naked disco party at The Arches, 51 -53 Southwark Street, London Bridge, SE1 1RU, London. ...

Practitioners say that they are not primarily interested in seeing others naked (which, if for sexual arousal, is called voyeurism) or by an urge to be seen naked by others (likewise: exhibitionism). People participate in clothes free activities for various reasons. Many are convinced that increased exposure to the natural environment, made easier through nudity, can result in numerous health benefits. Sunlight has been shown to be beneficial in some skin conditions and enables the body to make vitamin D, a necessary nutrient. However, with the increased awareness of skin cancer, wearing of sunblock is now part of the culture, and recently more education has been carried out to warn of the risk. Whereas nudist parents do not require their children to put on clothes before going outside at a clothes free area, most do require them to put on sunscreen lotion. Overall, those who enjoy clothes free activities often claim that they are more relaxed and in a better state of mind when they shed their clothes. Voyeurism is a practice in which the individual derives sexual pleasure from observing other people. ... Exhibitionism is the psychological need of a human being to exhibit naked parts of the body to other people — that is, parts of the body that would otherwise be covered by clothes according to the standards of the individuals cultural surroundings. ... Prism splitting light Sunlight in the broad sense is the total spectrum of electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun. ... It has been suggested that Vitamins made from plants. ... Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that contributes to the maintenance of normal levels of calcium and phosphorus in the bloodstream. ... In medicine (dermatology), there are several different types of cancer referred to under the general label of skin cancer. ... // History The ancient Greeks used olive oil as a type of sunscreen. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ...

Many people say that being nude in groups makes them feel more accepted for their entire beings--physical, intellectual and emotional. They say that they tend to be more accepted, in spite of differences in age, body shape, fitness, and health. Without clothing, one's social rank is generally obscured. They report feeling more united with humanity, with less regard to wealth, position, nationality, race, and sex.

Those inexperienced in social nudity often say that they fear that it contributes to an imbalance of power between men and women. They say that women and children are more vulnerable when nude. While that might be true in a situation of commercial nudity, such as a strip club, women advocates of social nudity assert the opposite, especially in an established nude group. There, the men are nude, too, and no one is inducing someone to be nude with money who would not otherwise feel like being nude there.

Being around like-minded people can make interpersonal interactions, such as meeting new friends, easier. Many pro-nudity organizations promote frequent social activities. Some of the clubs have stricter entrance requirements than some traditional up-scale 'country clubs', including the requirement to supply references, a sponsoring member, a trial membership, committee approval and/or, due to fears of sex offenders, criminal background checks. At the other end of the spectrum are 'unorganized' clothes free events and activities on public lands where there is nothing to join, no one to pay, and only civil, common and criminal law to serve as rules of etiquette. Many people get their first exposure to the clothes free movement through that kind of informal approach (e.g. a clothing optional beach, a friend's place in the woods, a party on the shore or skinny dipping). A sex offender is a person who has been criminally charged and convicted of a sexual offense, or has plead guilty but not convicted. ... Law (from the late Old English lagu of probable North Germanic origin) in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules or norms of conduct which mandate, proscribe or permit specified relationships among people and organizations, intended to provide methods for ensuring the impartial treatment of such people, and provide... Etiquette, also known as decorum, is the code that governs the expectations of social behavior, the conventional norm. ... Bredene naturist beach in Belgium. ... Skinny dipping, or skinny-dipping is swimming naked. ...

History of social nudity

Prehistory

Genetic studies of the human body louse Pediculus humanus, which feeds on the body but lives in and requires clothing, suggests that humans started wearing garments 72,000 years ago +/- 42,000 years. That estimate matches that of the first appearance of physical evidence of clothing-making tools. The species Homo sapiens itself has existed for 200,000 or more years, so there is a strong argument that the 'natural' condition of humans is nude. Genetics (from the Greek genno γεννώ= give birth) is the science of genes, heredity, and the variation of organisms. ... Suborders Anoplura (sucking lice) Rhyncophthirina Ischnocera (avian lice) Amblycera (chewing lice) Lice (singular: louse) (order Phthiraptera) are an order of over 3000 species of wingless parasitic insects. ... A modern hammer is directly descended from ancient hand tools A tool is a device that (most commonly) provides an mechanical advantage in accomplishing a physical task. ... In biology, a species is the basic unit of biodiversity. ... Human beings are defined variously in biological, spiritual, and cultural terms, or in combinations thereof. ...

Historical era

Informal nudism has always been practiced. Ancient cultures (the Greeks and the Romans for example) sometimes had quite different attitudes toward the unclothed human body than are common today. In fact, the word "gymnasium" comes from the Greek word "gymnos," meaning "nude," because athletics in Greece was routinely practiced naked by its participants. For other senses of this name, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... The gymnasium of the Greeks originally functioned as the school where competitors in the public games received their training, and was so named from the circumstance that these competitors exercised naked (gymnos). ...

Nudity taboos might have developed simply because people got accustomed to wearing clothes for practical reasons, as in temperate or desert climates. Perhaps it became a habit, was culturally ingrained, and was elevated to a requirement.

Feminist theory, however, generally links the historic and pre-historic development of body "modesty" to the subjugation of women. In partiarchal societies, it is often the men who most desire to cover the women, ostensibly to protect the women, but, according to the theory, it is more to keep a women from developing relationships without the approval of her father or husband.

Objections to being nude are often religiously motivated, even when that idea started as a cultural taboo, as in the previous two paragraphs. Many peoples around the world started wearing clothes only after missionaries argued that it is more civilized. However, there are many religiously devout nudists who attend worship services regularly. They argue that they do not need to shed their morals with their clothes. A missionary is a propagator of religion, often an evangelist or other representative of a religious community who works among those outside of that community. ...

The Adamites, a Christian sect, practiced religious nudism. Another Christian sect, the Doukhobors, migrated from Russia to western Canada. They practise or practiced occasional nudity, such as while working in the farm fields. One of the three subdivisions of Doukhobors, the Freedomites, went so far in the 1900s as to publicly strip in mass public demonstrations to protest government policies meant to assimilate them. One of the two divisions of the Jain religion of India practices being "skyclad", or naked, though generally it is the males. Adamites being persecuted Adamites, or Adamians, were adherents of an early Christian sect (considered heresy by the Roman Catholic church) that flourished in North Africa in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th century. ...

Although there is no well-defined date in Western society when it became unacceptable to be seen nude in public, the era of Queen Victoria certainly ended whatever remained of it, with nothing emerging until after her death in 1901. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and Empress of India from 1 January 1877, until her death. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

The spread of philosophy and the rise of formal communities

Tambaba: nude beach beach in Brazil

In the early 1900s, a series of philosophical papers was published in Germany that examined the negative psychological effect of self-hate of the body based on both religious and severely negative community views. The basic position that the human body, in and of itself, was neither sinful nor obscene was combined with a new philosophy to create the modern Western nudist movement. The proposition was advanced that combining physical fitness, sunlight, and fresh air bathing, and then adding the nudist philosophy, contributed to mental and psychological fitness, good health, and an improved moral-life view. The wide publication of those papers contributed to an explosive worldwide growth of nudism, in which nudists participated in various social, recreational, and physical fitness activities in the nude. Image File history File links Praia_Tambaba-Joao-Pessoa-Paraiba. ... Image File history File links Praia_Tambaba-Joao-Pessoa-Paraiba. ... Tambaba: A Naturist Beach Near Joao Pessoa in the Northeast of Brazil Tambaba is an official nudist beach. ... Bredene naturist beach in Belgium. ...

The first known organized club for nudists, Freilichtpark (Free-Light Park), was opened near Hamburg in 1903 by Paul Zimmerman. About the same time, another German, Dr. Heinrich Pudor, wrote a book titled Nacktcultur, which discussed the benefits of nudity in co-education and advocated participating in sports while being free of cumbersome clothing. Alster Lake at dusk Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and with Hamburg Harbour, its principal port. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

The nudist movement gained prominence in Germany in the 1920s, but was suppressed during the early Nazi Gleichschaltung after Adolf Hitler came to power. However, it was later discovered that Luftwaffe (Air Force) head Hermann Göring had single-handedly written his own strict anti-nudity views into the Gleichschaltung. Göring was one of its main authors; thus he imposed his views on everyone. Many in the Nazi party thought he had gone too far, so the rules were eventually softened a bit. Nevertheless, all naturism clubs had to exclude Jews and Communists and keep all activities well out in the countryside. The 1920s were a decade sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... The term National Socialism has been used in self-description by a number of different political groups and ideologies, some of which have no connection with the Nazis; see National socialism (disambiguation). ... The German word Gleichschaltung â’½ â’¾ (literally synchronising, synchronization) is used in a political sense to describe the process by which the Nazi regime successively established a system of totalitarian control over the individual, and tight coordination over all aspects of society and commerce. ... (help· info) (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945) was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 and Führer (Leader) of Germany from 1934 until his death. ... The Deutsche Luftwaffe or (help· info) (German: Air Arm, IPA: [luftvafÉ™]) is the commonly used term for the German air force. ... Hermann Göring Hermann Wilhelm Göring (also Goering in English) (January 12, 1893 – October 15, 1946) was an early member of the Nazi party, Commander of the Luftwaffe, and one of the main leaders of Nazi Germany. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ...

After the war, East Germans enjoyed nudism as one the few freedoms they had under the communist government. It quickly rebounded in the West also, and today, united Germany has many clubs, parks and beaches for nudism. Vacationing in Mediterranean France at the large Cap d'Agde resort also became popular for Germans when it opened in the late 1960s. National motto: none Official languages German Capital East Berlin Largest city East Berlin Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 106th 108,333 km² Negligible Creation -Abolition 7 October 1949 3 October 1990 Currency East German Mark Time zone  â€“ in summer CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) National anthem Auferstanden aus Ruinen Internet... West Germany was the informal but almost universally used name for the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 until 1990, during which years the Federal Republic did not yet include East Germany. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Cap dAgde is the seaside resort of Agde. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...

In the United States, German immigrant Kurt Barthel organized the first nudist event in 1929 in the woods just outside of New York City (NYC) and founded the American League for Physical Culture (ALPC). Social nudism in the form of private clubs and campgrounds began appearing in the 1930s. In 1931, according to a history [1], a Baptist minister named Ilsley Boone was elected vice president of the ALPC and gained the nickname "The Dictator." He also began the American Sunbathing Association (ASA), which, according to a decision in Roberts v. Clement, posted on the Naturist Education Foundation site [2], was organized in 1939 as a successor to the ALPC. Boone created his idea of a family atmosphere by prohibiting alcohol at all member clubs. According to the Federation of Canadian Naturists history [3] and the Lupin Naturist Club history [4], Boone was toppled in 1951 by members dissatisfied with his autocratic style. This, together with Boone's desire to open a new club closer to NYC than others had wanted, led him to form the National Nudist Council. Kurt Barthel could be called the father of the American Nudist Club. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... A Baptist is a member of a Baptist church. ... The Rev. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Bottles of cachaça, a Brazilian alcoholic beverage. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

Elsewhere in the USA, a 1935 advertisement claims Sea Island Sanctuary, South Carolina, was the "largest and oldest" resort where nudism could be practiced year-round. Rock Lodge Club, in Stockholm, New Jersey, about 40 miles (65 km) from New York City, started in 1932 and is still in operation today. Nudism first began appearing on the west coast of the U.S. and Canadian about 1939. In that year, the first club in Canada, the Van Tan Club, formed and continues today in North Vancouver, BC. Kaniksu Ranch, about 45 miles (70 km) north of Spokane, Washington, opened the same year and is still in operation. 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 40th 82,965 km² 320 km 420 km 6 32°430N to 35°12N 78°030W to 83°20W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 26th 4,012... Resorts combine a hotel and a variety of recreations, such as swimming pools A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation. ... HISTORY In the late 1800s, Mr. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... The Kaniksu National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in the Idaho panhandle and is one of three forests that are aggregated into the Idaho Panhandle National Forest (the other two are the Coeur dAlene and St. ... Spokane (pronounced spō-CAN ) is the county seat of Spokane County in the State of Washington, USA. It was originally incorporated as Spokan Falls (without an e at the end), drawing on the Spokan Native American group of that name, which means Children of the Sun. ...

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In Canada, individuals around the country became interested in nudism, skinny-dipping, and physical culture in the early part of the 20th century. After 1940 they had their own Canadian magazine, Sunbathing & Health, which occasionally carried local news. Canadians had scattered groups in several cities during the 1930s and 1940s, and some of these groups attracted enough interest to form clubs on private land. The most significant clubs were the Van Tan Club and, in Ontario, the Sun Air Club. 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... // Events and trends World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atomic bomb. ...

Canadians who served in the military during the Second World War met like-minded souls from across the country, and often visited clubs while in Europe. They were a ready pool of recruits for post-war organizers. A few years later the wave of post-war immigration brought many Europeans with their own extensive experience, and they not only swelled the ranks of membership, but often formed their own clubs, helping to expand nudism from coast to coast.

Most of those clubs united in the Canadian Sunbathing Association, which affiliated with the American Sunbathing Association in 1954. Several disagreements between eastern and western members of the CSA resulted in the breakup of CSA into the Western Canadian Sunbathing Association (WCSA) and the Eastern Canadian Sunbathing Association (ECSA) in 1960. The ECSA endured much in-fighting over the next decade and a half, leading to its official demise in 1978. The WCSA continues today as the Western Canadian Association for Nude Recreation (WCANR), a region of the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) which itself was formerly known as the ASA. 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... The American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) is a nudist organization in the United States. ...

In 1977 the Fédération québécoise de naturisme (FQN) was founded in Québec. In 1986 the Federation of Canadian Naturists (FCN) was formed with the support of the FQN. The FQN and FCN joined to be the official Canadian representatives in the International Naturist Federation (INF). For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Issues

Sexuality

Many non-naturists believe that nudity in a social setting is sexually stimulating and arousing. Some Naturists disagree, claiming that there is more sexual tension in the near-nude environment of a pool or a beach than at a naturist or nudist site. 50 meter indoor swimming pool A swimming pool, swimming bath, or wading pool is an artificially enclosed body of water intended for recreational or competitive swimming, diving, or for other bathing activities that do not involve swimming, e. ... 90 mile beach Australia A beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, cobble, or even shell along the shoreline of a body of water. ...

Naturist and nudist organizations widely maintain and enforce a policy prohibiting sex in public, and many naturist sites describe themselves as family-oriented. Coition of a Hemisected Man and Woman (c. ... A family of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in 1997 A family is a domestic group of people (or a number of domestic groups), typically affiliated by birth or marriage, or by comparable legal relationships — including domestic partnership, adoption, surname and (in some cases) ownership (as occurred in the Roman Empire). ...

The possibility of getting an erection is a concern often cited by males who are apprehensive of naturism, but naturism do not generally consider this to be a reason for avoiding participation. Erections are not very common because the naturist environment is generally non-sexualized. Some naturists suggest that fear of getting an erection is itself a factor that can prevent spontaneous erections. Should an erection occur one can cover up, go swimming, or take a shower until it subsides. Overtly flaunting an erection is considered by many to be lewd behavior. (See also Manners below.) Erection of many tissues can occur in both sexes during sexual arousal. ...

Involvement in naturism has not been shown to be harmful to childhood psychological development.[5] Parents always need to be vigilant to guard their children from sexual predators and other concerns. This applies equally to naturists as it does for non-naturists.

Manners

Nudists will wear clothes if the weather demands it. Naturists generally consider themselves to be accepting people, the general idea being simply doing things nude that one would normally do clothed. However, the traditional nudist culture has its own rules of etiquette. Find more information on Weather by searching Wikipedias sister projects: Dictionary definitions from Wiktionary Textbooks from Wikibooks Quotations from Wikiquote Source texts from Wikisource Images and media from Commons News stories from Wikinews Weather is an all-encompassing term used to describe all of the many and varied phenomena...

Some nudists consider it essential to sit on a towel whenever sitting on a chair, bench, or anything else where others might sit, and they consider it very poor etiquette to do otherwise. Likewise, sitting on someone else's towel is also a breach of etiquette. For privacy reasons, there is a prohibition on photography without consent at the majority of nudist venues. Other rules may include a prohibition on pets, weapons, loud music, etc. These policies vary between nudist sites, and nudists recommend that new visitors make themselves aware of the specific rules prior to a visit. A towel is a piece of absorbent fabric or paper used for drying or wiping. ... Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to stop information about themselves from becoming known to people other than those whom they choose to give the information. ... A Venue is the location of an event, usually a meeting. ...

Some nudist organizations do not allow people with body piercings on their premises. (Presumably this rule refers to the foreign objects in the piercings, not to the piercings themselves.) Most, however, accept people of all sizes, shapes and types including those with surgical scars, tattoos or interestingly trimmed (or absence of) hair. Recently some nudist organizations have expressed a preference for members to completely shave or remove all pubic hair as some believe that having pubic hair does not leave that body completety nude. But this is usually left to the members to decide and facial and head hair are acceptable. Many nudist organizations do not allow unaccompanied men,[6], whereas most nudist organizations not only allow but encourage unaccompanied women to join them. Whether this is hypocritical of a subculture which promotes acceptance is a topic often debated. Some nudist organizations, to avoid discriminating based on gender, enforce a policy of gender balance, meaning that they will allow neither a high male-to-female ratio nor a high female-to-male ratio. A captive bead ring. ... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... A tattoo is a design or marking made by the insertion of a pigment into punctures or cuts in the skin. ... Pubic hair is hair in the frontal genital area, the crotch, and sometimes at the top of the inside of the legs; these areas form the pubic region. ...

Some nudist resorts, clubs, or beaches have the "undress code" of requiring full nudity at all times (with exceptions, such as when a woman is experiencing menstruation, or certain days/hours for new visitors and cold weather). Most have this policy only for the swimming pool, sauna, Jacuzzi, hot tub bath, etc., with clothing optional elsewhere. Recently, to avoid any possible litigation, some privately owned resorts and clubs in the USA forbid bringing any minor children from other families without written permission in advance. A few even exclude children of divorced parents without the written consent of the other ex-spouse (unless they can prove full custody). Of course, this does not apply to public beaches. If a visitor encourages another visitor to be nude, this may give rise to suspicion that nudity is desired for visual satisfaction, which may be considered inappropriate. An undress code is the opposite of a dress code - it restricts or prohibits the wearing of clothing. ... The menstrual cycle is the periodic change in a womans body that occurs every month between puberty and menopause and that relates to reproduction. ... 50 meter indoor swimming pool A swimming pool, swimming bath, or wading pool is an artificially enclosed body of water intended for recreational or competitive swimming, diving, or for other bathing activities that do not involve swimming, e. ... A sauna on Lake Vättern, in Karlsborg Municipality, Sweden. ... Jacuzzi is a company producing whirlpool bathtubs and spas. ... Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage before the death of either spouse, which can be contrasted with an annulment which is a declaration that a marriage is void, though the effects of marriage may be recognized in such unions, such as spousal support, child custody...

Many nudists feel it is inappropriate for males to openly display an erection (whether involuntary or spontaneous). However, some believe it should be included as a part of "body acceptance" — a key philosophy of nudists. This has been the subject of endless debate on nudist/naturist Internet forums. If an erection does occur, nudists recommend covering up with a towel, turning over (if lying down), sitting down, going for a swim, or otherwise minimizing the erection's presence until the penis is no longer erect. For some activities (e.g. water skiing or dancing) this may not be immediately practical or even possible, and typical nudist etiquette suggests it then be ignored by everyone. Public nude beaches tend to be less strict on this issue than private resorts. Also, nudists are generally more tolerant of spontaneous erection in pre and post-pubescent boys than in older teens and men. Erection of many tissues can occur in both sexes during sexual arousal. ... Gaia Online, the largest English language forum-based community as of April 2005 — powered by a modified version of phpBB. An Internet forum is a facility on the World Wide Web for holding discussions, or the web application software used to provide the facility. ... A towel is a piece of absorbent fabric or paper used for drying or wiping. ... A breaststroke swimmer A dog swimming Swimming is a technique to move unaided through water. ... The penis (plural penises or penes) or phallus is an external male sexual organ. ... Look up Activity on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Activity may refer to— in chemistry, the effective DU BIST DUMMconcentration of an ion or other solute for the purposes of chemical reactions and other mass action. ... Recreational skiiers typically use two skis — other techniques abound. ... Etiquette, also known as decorum, is the code that governs the expectations of social behavior, the conventional norm. ... Resorts combine a hotel and a variety of recreations, such as swimming pools A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation. ... The cross of the war memorial and a menorah for Hanukkah coexist in Oxford. ... Puberty refers to the process of physical changes by which a childs body becomes an adult body capable of reproduction. ... A boy is a young male, generally a human child or adolescent, as contrasted to a female counterpart, which is a girl. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ...

Sexual stimulation whether direct or indirect is not acceptable, masturbation in public or in the view of others usually strictly forbibben. The direct touching, massaging of another's genitals which could cause sexual stimulation is also usually strictly forbidden. It is usually acceptable to apply suntan lotion to another's body including woman's breasts and buttocks as long as the intent is not of any sexual gratifaction. Organised sexual activity does occur at some private nudist establishments, but mainstream organizations tend to distance themselves from these establishments. Usually established registered clubs have very strict codes of conduct, values and decency. Masturbation is the manual excitation of the sexual organs, most often to the point of orgasm. ... The term breasts can refer to: Plural of breast. ... Sexual behavior is a form of physical intimacy that may be directed to reproduction (one possible goal of sexual intercourse) and/or to the enjoyment of activity involving sexual gratification. ...

Politics

• The Sex Party of British Columbia (Canada) would pass legislation requiring all public parks and beaches larger than one hectare to designate areas reserved for nudists.
• The Naturist Lifestyle Party in NSW, Australia "aims to bring naturism fully into the public eye, with view to getting an equitable allocation of public resources to those who support the naturist lifestyle".

The Sex Party is political party based in British Columbia, Canada. ...

See also

References

• Story, Marilyn (Sept. 1984) "Comparisons of Body Self-Concept between Social Nudists & Nonnudists" Journal of Psychology 118
• Story, Marilyn (1979) "Factors Associated w/More Positive Body Self-Concepts in Preschool children" Jour. of Social Psychology 108 49-56 56
• Story, Marilyn (May 1987) "A Comparison of Social Nudists & Non-nudists on Experience w/Various Sexual Outlets" Journ. of Sex Research 23 No. 2 p197-211,
• Robin Lewis & Louis Janda (1988) "The Relationship Between Adult Sexual Adjustment & Childhood Experiences Regarding Exposure to Nudity, Sleeping in the Parental Bed, Parental Attitudes Toward Sexuality" Arch. of Sexual Behavior 17 No.4
• Mary S. Calderone, M.D. (1981) in "The Family Book About Sexuality" ISBN 0397013779

Further reading

• Storey, Mark Social Nudity, Sexual Attraction, and Respect Nude & Natural magazine, 24.3 Spring 2005.
• Storey, Mark Children, Social Nudity and Academic Research Nude & Natural magazine, 23.4 Summer 2004.

Mark Storey is a board member of the Naturist Action Committee and has testified at anti-nudity legislation hearings all over the country. ... Cover of N magazine Issue 24. ... Mark Storey is a board member of the Naturist Action Committee and has testified at anti-nudity legislation hearings all over the country. ... Cover of N magazine Issue 24. ...

External links

• The Naturist Campingguide - An extensive list of naturist campsites worldwide
• 205 Arguments in Support of Naturism (link is a PDF file)
• Family Naturism
• Naturist Place - General naturist information, links directory, naturist blog
• Naturismo.org an online naturist magazine
• Reject Shame - on the harm of body shame from a Christian perspective
• NaturistHoliday.Info - A guide to naturist holidays around the world
• Nudist Travel Blog
• Sunclad.com - On how decent naturists should avoid problems with cyber cops carrying out sting operations.
• NudeCanadian.com - a Canadian Based, Supportive, Informative, Non-Sexual set of Resources Including Very Active Forums
• Nudist/Naturist Hall of Shame
• UrbaNudismo Public nudity group in Barcelona and Buenos Aires